2026-05-12 - City Council
Summary
Built from the official minutes (approved; signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Secretary). No video or agenda is on file.
- Regular meeting, 6:30 to 7:03 p.m. Present: Mayor Ross, Galante, Gonzalez, Hunter, Boxall, Pham and Odom-Wesley. Absent: Councilmembers A. Piel and Hogg.
- Invocation by Jim Burgin of Mission Arlington; Martha Garcia, City Secretary, read the speaker guidelines. No special presentations or citizen participation were recorded.
- Canvassed the May 2, 2026 general election (Resolution No. 26-158), 7 ayes, 0 nays. Gonzalez moved, N. Hunter seconded.
- Canvassed the May 2, 2026 special election on reauthorizing the street maintenance sales tax (Resolution No. 26-159), 7 ayes, 0 nays. The proposition passed 20,879 to 5,844. Galante moved, Pham seconded.
- Oaths of office were administered to Hunter (District 3), Ware (District 4), Garcia-Dumas (District 5) and re-elected Mayor Ross. Mayor Ross thanked outgoing members A. Piel and Boxall; Boxall thanked Arlington's citizens.
May 2026 General Election Canvass
- Mayor: Jim Ross 13,316; Steve Cavender 10,494; Hunter Crow 1,462; Shaun Mallory 1,309; write-in C. Phillip Dobson 27. District 3: Nikkie Hunter 2,635; Kelly R. Burke 937. District 4: Tom Ware 3,969; Rojo Meixueiro 1,959; Lisa J. Ventura 1,833. District 5: Brittney Garcia-Dumas 1,665; Rebecca Boxall 1,350. District 8: Melody Fowler 11,743; Jason Shelton 9,578; Corey Harris 3,707 (no majority, so a runoff followed; see District 8 Runoff Election).
- Judge Kenneth Sanders (Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7) swore in Hunter; Judge Leticia Evans (Presiding Judge) swore in Ware, Garcia-Dumas and Ross.
Street Maintenance Sales Tax Reauthorization
- Special election proposition under Chapter 327 of the Texas Tax Code: For 20,879, Against 5,844. Canvass approved 7-0.